Apple A6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonApple A6 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A6 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A6 was released in Q3/2012. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 was released in Q1/2013. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (1) |
| 6 | Generation | 2 |
| A6 | Architecture | Krait |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A5 | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A7 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A6 is 1.30 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is at 1.70 GHz. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A6 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| 0.27 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.55 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.55 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 6 | Compute units | -- |
| 48 | Shader | 16 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A6 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A6 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Apple A6 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm Adreno 320 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 5C |
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